Julian refrained from looking at Mark Easter.
"I am thinking of resigning from the committee," he remarked gloomily. "Like Mr. Fuller, I am a misogynist."
VIII
After this gratifying announcement from her husband, it may be supposed the more readily that Lady Rossiter, on the day following the General Committee meeting, should elect to discover various small items of business requiring her presence in London.
She left Culmhayes on Friday evening, and the following morning saw Julian at Mark Easter's front door.
"Come out after wild duck, Mark?"
"Rather."
"The keeper tells me there are any amount out Salt Marsh way. Could we raise another gun?"
"There's that fellow Garrett."
"Well, bring him along, if he cares to come. Start from here at two o'clock?"